Conservatory Faculty News

Anna Lee van Buren Endowed Chair in Clarinet, Coordinator of Winds & Percussion and Professor of Clarinet Garrick Zoeter, M.M., was in residence at the…

Auxiliary Adjunct Associate Professor of Dance Mary Robare, B.A., is known within some circles as a researcher, lecturer and published author on the topic of…

Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Harrison Endowed Chair in Piano, Chair of Keyboard Division and Professor of Piano John O’Conor, Mus.D., presented masterclasses at the Guildhall School of…

Three Shenandoah Conservatory alumni were selected as 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients. The awardees will be honored at the Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony during Homecoming.…

Eleven students and two faculty members from Shenandoah Conservatory’s acting program participated in the York Plays 2025 in Toronto, Canada. The event featured 50 short…

Adjunct Associate Professor of Bass Trombone, Euphonium & Tuba Jeff Cortazzo, D.M.A., recently published his second children’s book, “The Five Birds and the Missing Macaw,”…

Director of Collaborative Audio Arts and Associate Professor of Music Production & Recording Technology Graham Spice, M.S., led a seminar titled “Networking Strategies for Music…

Director and Professor of Music Education Stephanie Standerfer, Ph.D., presented a professional development session for music teachers of Manassas City Public Schools on Aug. 4.…

Shenandoah Conservatory hosted its annual Conservatory Convocation last week, welcoming both returning and incoming students with an exhilarating start to the new academic year. The…

Associate Professor of Cello Julian Schwarz, M.M., made his debut in South America on Aug. 5, where he performed a stand-alone feature concerto performance with…